diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index aa0ea03b4..2a843b2e1 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ task:
     HOME: /root
     CIRRUS_WORKING_DIR: /home/runc
     GO_VERSION: "1.19"
-    BATS_VERSION: "v1.3.0"
+    BATS_VERSION: "v1.8.2"
     RPMS: gcc git iptables jq glibc-static libseccomp-devel make criu fuse-sshfs
     # yamllint disable rule:key-duplicates
     matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 768d6f414..76687f8a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: install bats
       uses: mig4/setup-bats@v1
       with:
-        bats-version: 1.3.0
+        bats-version: 1.8.2
 
     - name: unit test
       if: matrix.rootless != 'rootless'
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9610f4306..9412e0a15 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ARG GO_VERSION=1.20
-ARG BATS_VERSION=v1.3.0
+ARG BATS_VERSION=v1.8.2
 ARG LIBSECCOMP_VERSION=2.5.4
 
 FROM golang:${GO_VERSION}-bullseye